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PH33 6UB area guide

Who lives in PH33 6UB, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Fort William South
Council: Highland
Region: Scotland
Neighbourhood population: 585 (2024)

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At a glance

What PH33 6UB is like

PH33 6UB is a postcode in the Fort William South area of Highland. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 585 people. 62.9% of households own their home, 16.2% rent privately and 18.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 30–34, and 66.8% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for Scotland.

Scores

How PH33 6UB compares

Headline figures for PH33 6UB, set against Scotland as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in Scotland) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

43per 1,000

Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in Highland a year, against 57 across Scotland.

TransportMore

2.7/ 10

Limited: 0 stations within a mile, 16 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

6 schools nearby. None has a published inspection grade.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where PH33 6UB differs most from the national average.

01
A young populationPositive
23.2% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19% across Scotland.
02
A big private rental marketPositive
16.2% of households rent privately, against 12.9% across Scotland. Tenant demand is established here.

Questions

PH33 6UB FAQs

Is PH33 6UB a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020, where 10 is the least deprived in Scotland. Transport connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10 (limited).

Is PH33 6UB safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Police Scotland publishes crime by council area only. Highland recorded 43 crimes per 1,000 residents in 2025-26, against 57 across Scotland.

Who lives in PH33 6UB?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 30–34, at 8.6% of residents. 62.9% of households own their home. The most common property type is purpose-built flat (54.4%).

Which council covers PH33 6UB?

The local authority for PH33 6UB is Highland.

PH33 6UB comes under Highland in Scotland. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is PH33 6UB?

Connectivity scores 2.7 out of 10.

There are 16 bus stops within 800m and 0 stations and tram stops within a mile, scoring 2.7 out of 10 (limited). The nearest station is Fort William Ferry Landing, 0.8 miles away.

Sources: Scotland's Census 2022 (NRS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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